-a powerpoint about mardi gras as celebrated around the world. We have spent 2-3 lessons with year 8 on this. This is what we did:
-show the ppt
-show a couple of clips from youtube showing the carnival in New Orleans and Nice
-give the kids pancakes with either chocolate or jam on them (8 pancakes in a packet from a supermarket) (we asked kids for 50p to cover costs)
-next lesson- give them templates of masks and glue, coloured paper etc.
-kids make mardi gras masks.

Mardi Gras Clipart - Mardi Gras Kids. Clip art set of 8. Boys and girls in Mardi Gras Costumes. Great for Mardi Gras festival themed projects.
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Mardi Gras Clip art collection. Celebrate mardi gras clipart set includes 11 graphics in yellow, purple, and green.
These digital clip arts are great for teachers and educators for creating their school and classroom projects such as for holiday bulletin board, printable, worksheet, classroom decor, craft materials, activities and games, and for more educational and fun projects.
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08159 CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS

Wordsearch has 30 French words related to Mardi Gras hidden. There are 10 versions included: 5 with word list in French and 5 with word list in English (students must translate the words to French and then find them).

This bundle contains three lesson / assembly presentations on Lent, Pancake Day / Mardi Gras.
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So Why Do We Have Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
An informative and fully editable 42 slide PowerPoint about Lent and Easter. It includes all the significant events: Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day, Maundy Thursday, Palm Sunday, The Last Supper, Judas' Betrayal, Good Friday, The Crucifixion, Easter Sunday.
There is a hyperlink to a video about the key events during the period of Lent and the Holy Week.
Let Me Take You To The Mardi Gras
A colourful and informative 55 slide presentation on Mardi Gras which takes place in many countries around the world prior to the start of Lent. Content includes the meaning of Mardi Gras, its origins, the different ways countries celebrate Mardi Gras.
It has hyperlinks to the Rio Carnival, the New Orleans Carnival, the Nice Carnival, the Belgium Carnival, the Venice Carnival and the Quebec Carnival. There is also a link to Paul Simon's 'Take me to the Mardi Gras' on slide 1 which could be used before the start of the assembly.
Flippin' Pancakes
A 35 slide assembly / lesson presentation on fascinating and fun filled facts about pancakes and Pancake Day. The PowerPoint makes reference to the biggest pancake ever, the most flips of a pancake, the highest pancake toss, the most pancakes made by an individual, the most pancakes eaten by an individual, the most pancakes made by a team of people, the total number of eggs used on Pancake Day, the most watched Pancake Day video (Pingu) with hyperlinks to video, the biggest crowd of people taking part in tossing pancakes with hyperlinks to the event, the famous pancake race that takes place on Shrove Tuesday in Olney, Buckinghamshire with hyperlinks to the race.
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Print on cardstock and laminate. Includes 35 Bingo cards. Uses 23 different expressions (the same ones as on my other Mardi Gras products). Includes 1 set of calling cards in French and 1 set in English.

Thematic unit includes:
7 pages of hands-on developmentally appropriate activities for all learning areas (Math, Science, Circle Time, Transitions, Dramatic Play area, Finger-plays, Cooking Ideas, Game Play) on Mardi Gras
Curriculum Areas Covered: Math, Science, Creative Arts, Language and Literacy, Social Studies, Physical Health and Development
Unit is aligned to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and Connecticut's Early Learning and Development standards.
Hands-on activities using inexpensive, easy-to-find materials that emphasize learning by doing and independence.
Perfect for center-based and family/group daycare programs for toddlers and preschoolers.
All activities were developed by a veteran toddler &amp; preschool teacher with 20 years of experience in early childhood education. Activities were carefully designed and revised over the years to meet the needs of all children.
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Sudoku game uses 9 Mardi gras related terms: le beignet, le Carême, le char, le collier, la couronne, la crêpe, le défilé, le gâteau du roi, le Pâques. 5 versions included. This puzzle has pictures and English terms in the grid as well as French in order to make students be more aware of what the vocabulary means.

Clipart Mardi Gras. Cute owls, set of 9 in yellow, purple, and green. Great for Mardi Gras festive classroom projects.
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Mardi Gras is here! Your friend has sent you some beads, but you can't open they box they're in without figuring out the codes to the locks. Learn about Mardi Gras and open the box to get your prize. This is a challenging activity that students will need to work together and think critically in order to complete. All readings are in English.
This digital breakout game includes the following topics:
Krewes
Throws
The Cajuns
King's Cake
Calculating the Date of Mardi Gras
You can have students do this activity individually or in small groups. You do need internet access to do the activity. You may want to check to be sure that your district allows access to google sites before purchasing this item, you can use this link as a test to see that it works:
Joyeux Noel.
Note about digital breakouts, as they are new to the educational scene and can be confusing for those who have never done an 'escape the room' type game:
The first clue will always be the most difficult for them. Once they figure that out, the others will be easier because they will get the idea of how things work. They will mouse over the images, looking for the hand or arrow that lets them know that it's a link.
Once they open the link, they'll want to read the page, watch the video, etc. The clues are hidden in there.
The tricky part is that they don't know which clue is on which page - they have to work together, think about what they're looking for, and think about what they've learned on each page. They know that they need certain things to open the locks - but they can't be sure if they've got it until they try it. If they try a word or a number and it doesn't work, they can keep trying until they figure out what it's supposed to be.
For sure it is a challenging activity - the first time I did one, my students were pretty confused. I guided them to opening the first clue but then told them they'd have to figure out what exactly they were looking for. Most of them did end up solving the puzzle, but a few groups were one clue short of solving it.
Since you have the answers, you can guide your students if they need it. I had some groups who would never get the clue if I didn't nudge them in the right direction. But I also had some who didn't want any help and relished the challenge. It's not really a question/answer sort of thing since that would be just a scavenger hunt or research project. They have to discuss what they think might be the most important things on each page and go from there.

This PDF presentation introduces the traditions surrounding Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and Lent. All are connected and important days in the run up to Easter.
This is a useful resource to use in class or for a whole school assembly.
The resource includes photos and information about the special days, that you can show to your students and discuss with them.
This resource could be used with students of any age.